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There is a great confusion plaguing American politics today: What does conservatism stand for? The label is ubiquitous, yet its substance grows increasingly elusive. We debate endlessly about policy ...

My path to conservatism was somewhat typical: I was raised in a home with Republican parents in a post-Cold War era before social media. At 18, I moved to the liberal Mecca of New York City, where my ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Years of bickering over the meaning of American conservatism and the identity of the American right, which had ...